Mead's Milkweed, <i>Asclepias meadii</i> (IMAGE)

U.S. Geological Survey

Mead's Milkweed, <i>Asclepias meadii</i>

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Milkweed plants, like this Mead's milkweed, are the only plant species that provides breeding habitat and food for monarch young.

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Mike Remer, US Fish and Wildlife Service

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